Question: I am a big and tall man who never used to be having problems buying clothes. But lately, big and tall stores seem to be disappearing.

Do you know of stores in the area selling basics for us?

– Anonymous

Answer: We found a few clothing stores in the area that have big and tall sizes.

Men’s Wearhouse at 1267 Boston Rd. in Springfield sells clothes in big and tall sizes, as does as Jos. A. Bank at 724 Bliss Rd. in Longmeadow.

If you are in need of larger-sized underwear, socks, or any other basics, Casual Male XL at 223-227 Memorial Ave. in West Springfield specializes in plus-sized men clothing; they sell underwear in sizes ranging from 2XL to 5XL.

Kohl’s department store at 935 Riverdale St. in West Springfield also sells men’s basics in sizes as big as 3XL.